Lewis Frasier Middle School enrolls 431 African American students for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Lewis Frasier Middle School enrolled 431 African American students, an increase of 3.9% compared with the prior year, based on information from the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Lewis Frasier Middle School reached 814 students in 2024-25. African American students accounted for 53% of the enrollment, comprising the largest demographic group at the campus.

The middle school is part of the Liberty County School District, whose central office is in Hinesville.

Among the 12 schools in the Liberty County School District, Bradwell Institute had the district’s largest number of African American students for 2024-25, enrolling 1,101 students.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Georgia public schools’ student composition was around 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

Chronic absenteeism has persisted as a significant challenge for Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE launched a new initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public information campaign, and additional support to high-need districts to improve attendance.

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill in 2025 that updated school attendance laws to prohibit expulsions strictly for absenteeism. The legislation also expanded reporting requirements and was designed to support alternative programs that help students earn diplomas.

By 2026, Georgia averaged a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, better than the national average of 15:1.